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ENIEC European Network on Intercultural Elderly Care Sterker sociaal werk

ENIEC European Network on Intercultural Elderly Care Sterker sociaal werk Nijmegen. Informal Care. Working with volunteers as opposed to formal care ( paid professionals). Supporting family caregivers who take

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ENIEC European Network on Intercultural Elderly Care Sterker sociaal werk

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  1. ENIEC European Network on InterculturalElderly Care Sterker sociaal werk Nijmegen

  2. Informal Care • Workingwithvolunteers as opposedto formal care (paid professionals). • Supporting family caregiverswho take care of someonewith a chronicilness or handicap.

  3. The role of public administration • Financingsocialwork, not health- and care facilitiesandorganisations. • Translating nationalguidelinesintolocalguidelines • In cooperation and co-creationsupportinglocalnetworksandinnovation.

  4. How andwhy we support caregivers • Helpingpeopletobecomestronger, tocope. • Helping families tobeableto take care of theirlovedones in theirown homes as long as possible. • Withthegrowingnumbers of elderly (with dementia), we needeachother more and more. Professionals, volunteersand families should cooperatewhenandwheretheycan.

  5. Somenumbers • Nijmegen has 176.707 inhabitants (Narvaabout 1/3) • 15,5% is 65 or older • 6,5 % is over 75 • The number of peoplewith dementia willincrease: • 2020: 2500 • 2030: 3200 • 2014: 4100

  6. Care andsocialworkaround families

  7. Some extra explanation • Case manager • Helpservice • Home instead + others • Caregiver consultant

  8. On a macro-, city level • Netwerk 100 • Platform dementia • Workinggroup migrant elderlyand dementia • Alzheimer Nijmegen, Alzheimercafé • Odensehouse • Dementia friendlyneighbourhood • Centre of Alzheimers at theacademichospital

  9. How to support caregivers A • Acknowledgecaregiversandusetheirexperience well • Take theirworriesseriously, adapttospecificneeds. • Informthemaboutthediseaseandtheprocess. • Informthemaboutpossible help from professionals andvolunteers. • Support themto keep theirbalance andfindrelaxation.

  10. How to support caregivers B • Help organize substitute help and help the patient to understand/accept this. • Organise support groups, in person or online. • Work on awareness about dementia, prevent taboo. • Educate citizens and volunteers about dementia and how to deal with people with dementia in their neighborhood.

  11. Whatwould we want to change? • More balancebetween attention and money givenfor care/nursingandthatforwellbeingandsocialwork. • Betterconnectionwith personal needs, bettercommunicationand Shared decision Making. • More understandingforpeoplewithlimitedabilitiestofindtheir way in the complex care system. • Person-centred care forall, means…

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